Goddess Bhavani

According to the Hindu mythology, Goddess Bhavani is to be considering as violent incarnation of goddess Shakti or Devi. The meanings of Bhavani is "giver of life", natures power as well as the source of creative energy. Another name of Bhavani are Karunaswaroopini, meaning "filled with mercy", Tulaja, Turaja, Tvarita and Amba. Goddess Bhavani is the worship divinity of the Maratha leader Shivaji. Due to this, she is worshiped with high respect all over the Maharashtra.

The Goddess Bhavani has eight arms in which she holding weapons, bearing the head of the slain. Goddess Bhavani is supposed to be swayambhu'-selfborn. The lowermost right hand holds a trident, the next one holds a dagger, above this an arrow and the uppermost right hand wields the chakra. The uppermost left hand holds a shankh, next one a bow, the third one carries a bowl and the lower most left band holds the granny knot of bare on the head of the asur. The right leg of Goddess Bhavani is planted firmly on the body of Mahishasur and left one is on the ground. Between these two legs, the head of the asur is gripped by lower left arm. The Vahana of Goddess Bhavani is a Lion and on the backrest carved the sun and the moon on left and right sides of the Devi.